Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
If DHS/TSA is so afraid that even something as common as a cupcake in a jar is a potential weapon then how can DHS/TSA justify not screening those people who work in and around airplanes every bit as thoroughly as passengers?
According to this thread, "US doesn’t follow international obligations to screen all airport passholders before they enter retricted areas."
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...tion-body.html
Instead the US focuses on the pax and relies on honor systems and one-time, often-sketchy background checks to secure the sterile areas from inside threats.